Sectional building



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*PERCY LEWIS BRAUNWORTI-I, OFBLOOIVIFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

SECTION AL BUILDING.

Application filedV February 7, 1925. Serial No. 7,618.

A `The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in building constructions, and it pertains more particularly to a building of the sectional type.

It is one of the primary objects of the present invention to provide a new and improved form of'sectional building, the construction of which will facilitate the lerection thereof.

' It is another object of the invention to employ sections which willv readily lit together to form the completedbuilding.

It is a further object of the'inventiontoprovide means for securing the sections together to retain them in proper position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a plurality of open building sections andto set them up in the field in this condition, after which the surface or wall covering is placed thereon.

Viththe above and other objects in View, reference is had to the accompanying drawiing's, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a building frame constructionv in accordance with Ythe present invention;

` is a view in elevation of one of-the elements vof the building frame, the element *being* shown partly in section Fig. Sis a detail View, partly in elevation and partly in section, showing the manner 'in' which two or more of' the elements are secured together and also showing. the means by which the cap plate is secured to the? elements;

Fig., 4 is a detailsectional view showing 'the manner in which the cap plate is secured to the elements andthe manner in which the roof beams are supported;

5 is a detail sectional View taken on the line 5 5 ofl Fig; 3; n v l Fig. 6 is a detail sectional vview showing the manner of securing the corner sections together.; f

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional viewtaken on the line 7,-7 ofFig. 3;

Fig. 8' is a detail sectional view taken on the line 8 8 ofFig. 6;

Fig. 9' lis ajdetail viewpartly in' elevation andpartly in section, showing the manner of securing the building sectionsto the sill;

Fig. 10V isa rview partlyin elevation and partly in section, showing a'buildi'ng frame in'wh'ch the building is of the gable-roof 'type Fig. 11 is a detaily view partly'in Velevatlon and partly in section, showing a modified form of' front construction;

Fig. 12 isa detail view partly in section of one of the framing braces used in form,- ing a gable'roof. Y

Incarrying out'the invention, a plurality of' previously formed sections are'employed to form the walls of the building, and, as more clearly shown inF ig. 2, each of these sections comprises a monolithic structure including a frame 10, two of the sides of which are connected by a cementitiou's'structure 11. Each of the'inembers `11 is provided with one or more reinforcing elements 12, and each of these reinforcing elements extends preferably throughout the length of its respective member 11.' The reinforcing elements 12'of the members 11 extend into the frame as designated by the reference numeral 13, andform thek reinforcement of the frame or unit.

The frame is p'rovided'at various points with openings 14, as more clearly shown in Figs. 5 to 9, inclusive, andlthese'openings form means for securing theV sections together. The openings 14 are adapted toV receive bolts'23 by which'the sections are se? cured together.

As shown in Fig. 1, certain of the sections mayY be formed with'openingslSfor the reception o-f windows, and by such con.- struction, inasmuch as 'thesections are interchangeable, the sections may be positioned in the buildingv to locatethe-windows at any pointdesired.

In carrying'out the invention, a-sill 20 is employed, and the'sections are placed upon the sillas shown in Fig. 1'. The sill may be of concrete or lumber, and 'it serves as a template and a strengthening device at the same time. Where the sill is of'Y ordinary lumber construction, such for example, as a two by four, or ofreinforced concrete,the sections are secured to the sill yby means of bolts or the like passing through the openings 14 in the bottom edge thereof.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be notedthat where the sections'end or abut each other,

they are secured togetherby means of straight bolts 23, which pass throughI the openings 14, and-when the nuts on these bolts are tightened the sections will be securely held in position.

At th'atpoint where the sections `meet to form the corners ofthe building, a different type offastener'is employed. At this point one of the sections is provided with a straight bolt 25, which passesthrough the opening 14, and the other' section is provided with an eye-bolt 2G, the eye of which is adapted to receive the straight bolt 25, and when the several nuts are tightened the corner structure will be complete.

Referring to Figs. 8 and et, the reference numeral 30 designates a cap plate, and such cap plate is adapted to receive and support the roof beams 31. The cap plate is secured to the units 10 by bolts 26', which pass through certain of the openings let heretofore mentioned. lf the cap plate is of a cementitious material, suoli as designated by the numeral 32 in Fig. 4, it will have openings, such as 35, to receive bolts 3G, by means of which it may be bolted to the sections.

Sections are employed at the front of the building, or in lieu thereof, heavy corner posts, suoli as designated by the reference numeral 50, upon which to swing the doors, are provided, and a center section or post, or style, 51, is employed to support the cap plate intermediate of its ends, said center' post 51 resting upon the sill 20. This construction divides the front wall of the building into two spaces which are adapted to be closed by doors. The corner posts are provided with openings 52, by means of which the hinges of the doors are attached to the front sections.

From the foregoing it is apparent. that the present invention provides a new and im'- proved method of forn'iing buildings, by means of which a plurality of open sections or units of standard sizes may be associated together for the purpose of forming a complete frame structure. Furthermore, the invention provides means whereby the several sections employed may be cast from cementitious material and secured together without damage to the sections. hese open sections are adapted to be set up on the job, and after they are thus set up and connected, the covering for the building, such as lathe, shingles, timber, etc., can be put on readily.

After the framingof the building is up, a suitable roof, such as a0, may be secured in any manner to the roof beams 31, the construction readily lending itself to any type of roof, such as hip, ridge, hip and ridge, or gable. Settings may be made for the roof the same as for the side walls, if desired.

Referring to Figs. 10 and 12, it will be noted that the framing comprises sections secured upon the sills in the same manner as described in connection with Figs. 1 and 9. The gable roof, however, in this form comprises triangular members 60, two sides of which are abutted as designated at 6l, and secured together by means of bolts or the like, 62, as heretofore described. Referring to Fig. 12, it will be noted that each of these triangular roof braces has a plu ality of transversely extending web members 63. As designated by the reference numeral 64, the reinforcing elements of these roof braces are substantially rectangular in forni and independent, there being one in each end member of the rectangle and two in each of the transverse webs 63, as shown in dotted lines in said figure. By this construction, cach of the roof braces is divided into a plurality of spaces, and each space is strengthened by its reinforcement (il which extends thercaround. These roof braces are provided with suitable openings (35, by means of which they may be secured together at their meeting faces by the bolts (52 heretofore mentioned. It is intended that short gables may be cast in one section and longer gables in two or more sections.

Fig. 11 shows a new and improved front section construction for use with any type of building, and this construction is employed where it is necessary to use doors of relatively narrow width. This form of front section comprises side members connected by a center stile or the like, 71, and end members` 7 2. The reference numeral 73 designates a filler section which is secured to the end members 72 by bolts 74, and this liller section 73 has blocks or the like 75, to which the door hinges are adapted to be se cured.

W'hen the framing has been completed the outer surface thereof may be covered with any desired material, such as stucco, and the inner surface may be lined, if desired, the method of fastening of which forms no particular part of the present invention.

In lieu of forming the several units of the building with openings for the reception of bolts to secure the units together, it is obvious that the cementitious structure may be of a type which permits of the driving of nails thereinto, in which event the several units will be nailed together. It will also be noted that the openings through which the several bolts are passed are of an elongated nature which permits of the proper positioning of the bolts relative to the units in securing them together.

What is claimed is:

A sectional building unit comprising a substantially rectangular frame, division members connecting two of the sides of said frame and dividing the same into a plurality of substantially rectangular spaces, reinforcing elements embedded in the division members and extending into the frame, each of said reinforcing elements being continuous in itself and surrounding one of said spaces, and means for securing a plurality of said units together to form a building.

PERCY LEWIS BRAUNWORTH. 

